Abstract
Apnea is a common occurrence in sick neonates, characterized as a cessation of breathing those results inpathological changes in heart rate and oxygen saturation. In the neonatal age, apnea is the most commonform of breathing disorder. A neonate with apnea must be admitted to a special ward known as a neonatalintensive care unit (NICU) (1)The study aims to study nurse’s knowledge regarding nursing management of apnea in neonate and to detectassociation between nurse’s knowledge of apnea in neonate and nurses demographic data.A descriptive hospital based is carried out at neonatal intensive care unit at Bint Al-Huda teaching hospitaland Al-Musawi pediatric hospital, the study period from 3 January 2021 and 15 Abril 2021. Total coverage(50) nurses were participated in the study to achieve the objective of the study the researcher has establishedthe constructed questionnaire which consists of two parts (1) sociodemographic data for nurses 4 items,(2) knowledge of nurses about apnea in neonate that consist of 17- items. Data were coded & analyzed byelectronic was sent to the nurses participants in the study through social media after taking the approval ofDhi Qar health directorate to research in hospitals covered by the study and statistical tables and pie chartswere construct from the data using a statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) program version 20 andexcel.Results: The finding of the present study suggested that assessment of nurses’ Knowledge about nursingmanagement for apnea in neonate. The level of knowledge (16% good, (48 % )fair,(36%) poor knowledge,because their relative sufficiency (76%) were under cutoff point(4), there is a significant association betweennurses’ knowledge about nursing management and demographic data such (age –level of education and levelof experience) in neonatal intensive care unit by P value < 0.05. The study indicated to provide Nursingmanagement of apnea in neonates’ educational program for nurses, including updating booklets, pamphlets,and boosters to help nurses improve their awareness of apnea in neonates.
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